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It’s been a while since I did a tasty kitchen-based activity, so here you go WhyNotters. Enjoy. What you need: ~ 1 Banana ~ Fixin’s: we used mini marshmallows, chocolate chunks, and peanut butter (hence the Marshnana ChocoNutter name, but you could use any combo that makes your tastebuds tango). ~ some tinfoil, a knife, […]

Summer is a perfect time for s’mores. If your house doesn’t lend itself to open flames, then harness the power of the sun. Why not! What you need: ~ an old pizza box ~ scissors or a knife ~ tinfoil ~ black paper ~ plastic wrap ~ tape ~ S’more fixin’s ~ a sunny day […]

It’s the eve of the eve of the big freedom fest and you are frantically fumbling through Pinterest looking for that Holiday activity that will make you look like you’ve got it all together, right? (Oh, just me? Anyways…) A fourth of July activity to the rescue! WhyNotters, you are saved. What you need: ~ […]

Last year, I posted this delicious 4th of July Wactivity on July 3rd. At the time, there were only about 150 followers of this page. I’m guessing that exactly 0 of them rushed out and got to baking before the big holiday. So now, one year wiser, I’m giving the nearly 425 of you a […]

I scream, You scream, We all scream for Homemade Wactivity Ice cream! (now in non-dairy too!) Ice cream made at home in plastic baggies? Why Not! We even tweaked the recipe for our non-dairy eating friends and, let me tell you, it is DELICIOUS even dairy free. So grab your baggies and get to shakin’ […]

Watch out, WhyNotters, this Wactivity is a choose your own adventure kind – one that is bound to make you say yum. Peep lover or peep avoider, this one is deliciously worth a try. Why not? What you need: ~ popped popcorn poured into bowls + cookie sheets for cooling (I lined mine with parchment paper […]

Shhhhhhhh….. Can you keep a secret? I hope so. ‘Cause this wacky activity (=wactivity) is secret on two levels. (1) The outcome has secret Oreoes hidden inside! YUM! (2) This recipe is SO stinkin’ easy, but takes so crazy good that folks think you are some kind of baking genius, so let’s just keep it […]

Ok, Whynotters, I am one of the first folks to say that if you are going to make desert to eat, then MAKE DESSERT, don’t tinker with recipes to make it all ‘healthy’ or whatever, let it be desert. But I just had to try this recipe for healthier brownies and… SHOCK & AWE, they […]

Make a tasty snack into a wack and colorful snack! For this wacky snack you’ll need: ~ Hard Boiled Eggs ~ Food Coloring ~ Plastic Baggies ~ And of course, a Wacky Experimenter (and some brave, wacky taste-testers)! Step 1: Make the cracks! Gently hit the egg on a hard surface, or push down on […]

Often the good stuff is hidden on the inside. That’s true with people and this snack. What you need: – 1 package of Crescent Rolls (we used Pillsbury, who gave us the idea for this yummy wactivity. – Peanut Butter – Sliced Apples and/or Sliced Bananas optional items: honey, cinnamon, nutella, chocolate chips, cooked bacon…whatever […]

Did I mention these are OREO truffles? Yep, even yummier. Note: If you google or pop “Oreo Truffle” into a Pinterest search, you will see examples of perfect, smooth, spherical truffles. Ours didn’t turn out that way. Ours are lumpy and amoeba-like and a teensy bit ugly. Like life, they are perfectly imperfect. However yours […]